George Lee Rudolph

George Lee Rudolph was born in Woodlawn, Tennessee on April 7, 1938, to William Rudolph and Katherine Outlaw Rudolph. He was the eldest of nine children: Thomas, William “Bill” Jr., Mae, Gloria “Gene”, Elaine “Penny”, Michael, Gerald, and Kevin.

George was raised by his maternal grandparents, Johnnie and Aurelia Leavelle Outlaw in Woodlawn, Tennessee and grew up with his uncles and aunts as siblings (George Thomas, John Edward, Laura Elizabeth, Jewel Maria, William Henry, James Louis, Katherine, Beulah Bell, Priscilla, and Paul Outlaw) and the summers he spent with his paternal grandparents, Tom and Odessa Rudolph, and his many aunts and uncles. He attended public schools in Montgomery County, Tennessee for his primary education. His remaining education was attended in Pierce County, Washington school system. After school, George joined the United States Marines Corps in 1956 and served his country and fought in the Korean War.

George confessed his love for Christ at an early age and was baptized in Woodlawn, Tennessee. His Christian journey continued in Indianapolis, Indiana where he joined Mt. Moriah Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. E. T. Johnson.

On August 24, 1963, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Erma Merl Bryars. Out of this union, four children were born: Patrice, Alonzo, Jeffrey and Katrina. George also had two older children: Antonio Rudolph and Marguerite Rudolph with the late Ms. Carrie L. Maxwell.

George was a loving husband, son, brother, father, grandfather and friend to all who knew him. George found employment with Switzer Corporation as a Machinist during the day until the factory closed and he worked at Kroger Company in the evenings to support his family. Finally, George retired from Mitchell & Scott, as a Machinist in 2001.

On September 18, 2026, George passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord. His wife, Erma Bryars Rudolph; parents, William and Katherine Rudolph; grandparents: Johnny & Aurelia Outlaw and Tom & Odessa Rudolph; thirteen aunts and uncles he was raised with; three brothers: William “Bill Jr.”, Thomas and Michael Rudolph; two sisters, Mae Rudolph and Elaine Adams; and one grandson, Jason Anthony Rudolph, all preceded him in death.

George was known for hunting, barbequing ribs, gardening and fixing greens. He enjoyed spending time with family and being at home. On any given day, you could find him doing something in his yard. Whether it was cutting the lawn, cutting hedges, cutting trees, planting his garden or feeding his birds. He loved working in His yard and being at home. Now, he has a new home.

Left to cherish his memory and continue his legacy are his six children: Antonio Rudolph (Joan) of Indianapolis, IN; Patrice Rudolph of Indianapolis, Indiana; Marguerite Hagger (Kenneth) of Copperas Cove, Texas; Alonzo Rudolph of Moreno Valley, California; Jeffrey Rudolph (Kristin) of Trafalgar, Indiana; and Katrina Knight (Terence) of Ft. Washington, Maryland; grandchildren: Geoffrey Gooden (Keena), Kendra Hagger, Kenneth Hagger (Lavata), Brittani Rudolph (Davis Castellanos), Yasmine Rudolph, Gabriel “Gabe” Rudolph, Patrick Rudolph, Camille Knight, Amaza Rudolph, Bailee Rudolph, Olivia Knight and Caleb Knight; great-grandchildren: Kiara Gooden, Leo Harrell, Jayse Grove, Griffin Gooden, Serenity Nixon, Destiny Nixon, Kenneth Hagger III, Levi Hagger, Kairos Hagger, Maverick Morse, Archer Morse, Sylas Bhamra, Zamora Knight, Ashton Castellanos, Angelete “Gigi” Rudolph, and Zion Knight; two brothers, Gerald Rudolph and Kevin Rudolph of Tacoma, Washington; sister, Gloria Coleman of Tacoma, Washington; sisters-in-law: Audrey Terrell of Sikeston, Missouri; Debra Bryars of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; and Sherri Harvey of Belleville, Illinois; brother-in-law, Elmo Bryars of Chicago, Illinois; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.